51.8341° N, 12.2460° E
DESSAU
Most Famous People Born in Dessau, Germany
- Notable people
- 429
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1897
- Most distinctive
- Princess 61.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dessau during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dessau Is Known For
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Politician is Dessau's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (42).
Dessau over-indexes on princess — 61.7× the global rate.
Dessau under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dessau's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Royalty
- Art & Design
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1760s Clear ×
0029 PRINCE
Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
1769 - 1814
0152 WRITER
Franz von Waldersee
1763 - 1823
0163 ACTOR
Jacob Herzfeld
1762 - 1826
0190 NATURALIST
Georg Heinrich Christian Lippold
1767 - 1841
0273 AUTHOR
Franz Olberg
1767 - 1840
0303 GARDENER
Johann August Eyserbeck
1762 - 1801
0360 POLITICIAN
Ludwig Carl Heinrich Streiber
1767 - 1828